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  Nazca Animal Geoglyphs: Other Biomorphs
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A drawing
of the lizard before being cut in half -
notice that it is formed from a single
continuous line |
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Why So Many Photos? |
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The
goal of our website is to present multiple
views of each symbol for three reasons:
1) the lines are extremely difficult to
photograph due to lighting conditions and
the condition of the geoglyph itself,
2) to provide better context of
the symbol, showing some of its surrounding area,
and
3) because different views provide a
better understanding of the style of design
and perhaps a greater appreciation of the
genius of the constructors.
more science
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The Nazca Lizard is one of the
tragedies of the Nazca Plateau -
when the government of Peru decided
to build the Panamerican highway,
they paid little attention to these
irreplaceable geoglyphs and built
the highway right through the middle
of this symbol - cutting it in half.
That, and the permanent vehicle
marks, have damaged it beyond repair
and made the lizard very difficult
to see. This is a classic
example of why everyone must both
contribute to protecting the lines,
and pressure the government of Peru
to impose the harshest penalties on
those that destroy these remnants of
our distant past! |
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Class
2 Geoglyph - Monkey/Hands Group |
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The
Nazca llamas are anomalous geoglyphs
that don't quite fit and may be an
artifact of a previous (or later)
culture - the "B" is more consistent
with other Nazca geoglyph groups such as
the Monkey/Hands Group |
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The runway fingers - from the runway at the left of the
condor's tail - they may be a previous symbol
overwritten by the runway (as elsewhere) |
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to enlarge -- external link
